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Ceiba (Puerto Rico)

by Thanh-Tâm Le' , 22 January 1999

Overview
Coat of Arms

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Overview

This city of 17,188 inhabitants was founded in 1838. The flag derives its symbolism, design and colours from the Coat of Arms. In particular, the cross refers to the name of Don Luis de la Cruz, who founded the town.
Thanh-Tâm Le' , 22 January 1999

The flag at pueblos-de-puertorico.com site (defunct) looks a copy of the flag Thanh-Tâm Le' giffed from the Lexjuris site. The only difference is in the cross-end; The 'Lexjuris' - cross can be labeled 'Cross fleuretty' while the cross at the 'Pueblos de Puerto Rico' site has crowns at its ends. (or something like that) - from the description at the lexjuris-site I tend to conclude that the cross-ends are like 'fleur-de-lis', so the Lexjuris-cross should be the correct rendition.
Jarig Bakker , 29 January 2000

The flag derives its design and colors from the Coat of Arms and keeps its symbolism. It has two vertical stripes of same width, red to the hoist and green to the fly. The first has a superimposed yellow fleuretted cross.
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 9 April 2001

Coat of Arms

by Nelson Román, 22 July 2004

In field of gold, one ceiba tree, a mural crown, at the head a cross in gold with lily flowers of the same metal. The shield is flanked by two sugar cane stems, with their leaves crossed at the bottom. The ceiba tree symbolizes the name of the town and simultaneously represents the indigenous prehistory of Puerto Rico. The cross and the lily flowers represent the first and last name of Don Luis de la Cruz, founder of the town. The cross also symbolizes the christian origin of the population.
Nelson Román, 22 July 2004

Another ceiba tree is shown on the national coat of arms and flag of Equatorial Guinea.
Ivan Sache, 22 July 2004